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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 

Administrative, departmental and evangelistic support to the witness, educational and humanitarian activities of local congregations, Stanborough Primary and Secondary schools, the regional offices in the British Isles and the Republic of Ireland through evangelistic resources, policy and guideline documentation and interest focused seminars, workshops and accredited training
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 30 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £46,014,036 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£17,580£17,665£-85£0£50,876£46,01431.312610,096
31/12/21£20,429£16,943£3,487£0£49,249£44,52031.51329,883
31/12/20£15,500£12,416£3,084£0£35,333£30,75529.7979,791
31/12/19£13,238£11,458£1,780£0£39,889£34,81936.51209,709
31/12/18£14,711£12,989£1,722£0£33,282£28,27626.11179,476
31/12/17£16,371£12,732£3,639£0£27,214£21,270201170
31/12/16£13,293£11,129£2,164£70£22,712£17,07318.41420
31/12/15£12,819£11,802£1,017£110£21,528£15,96316.21150
31/12/14£12,530£12,351£179£173£15,654£10,252101150
31/12/13£12,678£11,609£1,069£139£15,880£10,08810.41140
31/12/12£12,293£11,481£812£138£14,970£10,18310.61030
31/12/11*£9,950£10,525£-575£109£11,955£10,16711.6970
31/12/10£6,525£5,824£702£73£9,354£7,98716.5580
31/12/09£5,964£5,591£373£45£7,740£6,44213.8570
31/12/08£5,735£4,991£744£34£9,204£7,83418.8560
31/12/07£7,790£4,543£3,246£29£7,625£6,25116.5550
31/12/06£6,683£5,366£1,317£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£4,365£4,005£360£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£5,126£4,964£162£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 31.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 10.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.adventist.uk

secretariat@adventist.uk

01923672251

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 126 employees
  • 10,096 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Preston Seventh Day Adventist Church
£209,000 11/03/2016
Preston - Seventh Day Adventist Church

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (30)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/1995, number: 1044071
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR11: 30 days late,
Main office

British Union Conference
Stanborough Park
Watford
WD25 9JZ

Objectives

TO PROCLAIM THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TO TEACH THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AS THE SUPREME RULE OF LIFE AND TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO BECOME HIS DISCIPLES AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE WORK WHICH IS IN HARMONY WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLD-WIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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